Kristin Smart Trial - How Can a No Body Case Go To Court?

Kristin Smart was just 19 years old and a freshman at Cal Poly State University in 1996, when she disappeared without a trace after attending a frat party. For years, the case remained unsolved. Now, 26 years later, 2 men, father & son, are on trial. Paul Flores and his father Ruben Flores are each on trial, each charged with crimes related to the disappearance of Kristin Smart. Lawyer The Mystery Maven Esq talks about the preliminary hearing, the circumstantial evidence, prosecution and defense strategies and more.

2:00 Evidence Revealed In Preliminary Hearing
20:20 Preliminary Hearing Decision
21:20 Scott Peterson As A Potential Witness
24:25 Prosecution Issues & Strategies
26:47 Circumstantial Evidence
33:00 Defense
38:00 Trial Delays

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